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CACC 158: Hozdic vs Morgan PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Ono Kuronoa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Grachyov Rodionovich!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rodionovich clinches.
Rodionovich tries to pull guard but Kuronoa holds him up against the ropes and eventually Rodionovich drops back down to his feet.
Kuronoa pulls guard.
Kuronoa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodionovich manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (2) vs (0) Rodionovich
Kuronoa slips nicely into half guard.
Rodionovich wants to get back to full guard.
Kuronoa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodionovich wants to control but Kuronoa is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodionovich manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kuronoa wants to control from the top but Rodionovich keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kuronoa tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodionovich is retaining full guard.
Kuronoa looking to sit in guard and control but Rodionovich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (2) vs (2) Rodionovich
Kuronoa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rodionovich looking to pass the guard.
Rodionovich postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodionovich gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodionovich wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
Kuronoa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodionovich defends it easily.
Kuronoa trying to keep a closed guard but Rodionovich is proving a slippery customer.
Rodionovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodionovich has gone for a leg lock! Kuronoa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rodionovich's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (4) vs (2) Rodionovich
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is fighting to break Rodionovich's control of his arms but Rodionovich is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rodionovich controls Kuronoa momentarily but Kuronoa frees himself.
Kuronoa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodionovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuronoa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rodionovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuronoa is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa trying to control but Rodionovich is working from the bottom.
Kuronoa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kuronoa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rodionovich's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rodionovich is refusing to be controlled, as Kuronoa sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa seems to be working for a kimura but Rodionovich defends the submission attempt.
Rodionovich wants to control but Kuronoa is keeping busy.
Rodionovich wants to improve his position but Kuronoa is controlling well.
Kuronoa seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Rodionovich has recovered full guard.
Rodionovich has his hands on Kuronoa's head, controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa wants to control from the top but Rodionovich keeps moving.
Kuronoa passes Rodionovich's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kuronoa is looking for a kimura here.
Kuronoa is looking for a kimura but Rodionovich is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuronoa to get the leverage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuronoa pulls his head out easily.
Kuronoa wants to work for an arm triangle but Rodionovich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kuronoa trying to control the action but Rodionovich is working from the bottom.
Kuronoa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rodionovich trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kuronoa wants to control from the top but Rodionovich keeps moving.
Kuronoa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodionovich is keeping the position for now.
Rodionovich looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich keeping moving, preventing Kuronoa from controlling successfully.
Rodionovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuronoa looking to pass the guard.
Kuronoa looking to sit in guard and control but Rodionovich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (4) vs (4) Rodionovich
Kuronoa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodionovich is aware though and is defending well.
Kuronoa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kuronoa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodionovich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodionovich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rodionovich wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rodionovich wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
Kuronoa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Rodionovich from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodionovich defends it easily.
My spies in The Power Plant inform me that Rodionovich has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kuronoa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuronoa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodionovich wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
Rodionovich looking to pass the guard.
Rodionovich sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kuronoa's guard.
Rodionovich is looking to take a break and control but Kuronoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is defending against the submission attempts here by Rodionovich.
Kuronoa tries to get to full guard but Rodionovich has control of the leg.
Rodionovich is looking for a kimura but Kuronoa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rodionovich to get the leverage.
Kuronoa is trying to maintain the position but Rodionovich is very close to passing his half guard.
Kuronoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rodionovich pulls his head out easily.
Rodionovich stalling away here and it's allowed Kuronoa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich drops back looking for a leg! Kuronoa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kuronoa manages to kick Rodionovich off! Rodionovich jumps back into Kuronoa's guard.
Kuronoa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodionovich postures up.
Kuronoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kuronoa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodionovich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodionovich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa is looking for a triangle but Rodionovich pushes his legs off easily.
Rodionovich trying to control but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
Rodionovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuronoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodionovich stays in close to Kuronoa's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Rodionovich from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Kuronoa gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Kuronoa takes the fight on points by 5 to 4. |
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